SCENE 1
What are the witches doing at the beginning of this scene?
they chant around their cauldron, preparing a spell!
Who does Lady Macduff call upon demanding an explanation as to Macduff's whereabouts?
Ross
Where are Malcom and Macduff
in England
"Double, double toil and trouble, Fire burn, and cauldron bubble."
the witches
the ruler of the 3 witches, _____ , appears to supervise/praise their work
Hecate
What does Lady Macduff tell her son about Macduff?
that Macduff is dead
Why is Malcom suspicious of Macduff?
He is not sure if he could trust him and is worried that he is working with Macbeth
"What, you egg? Young fry of treachery!"
one of the murderers
What does Macbeth demand the witches give him?
ANSWERS to his questions about the future
Who gets stabbed at the end of the scene?
Macduff's son
What does Ross not tell Macduff at first?
that Macduff's family has been murdered
"His flight was madness. When our actions do not, Our fears do make us traitors."
Lady Macduff
What are the THREE apparitions (visions) that become known to Macbeth?
to beware of Macduff, that no man born from a woman will ever harm him, & that he will never be defeated until Birnam Wood attacks him
Why does the son start a dispute with one of the murderers?
Because the murderer claims Macduff is a traitor
What is King Edward's power?
King Edward has a healing touch which can cure diseases
"Then the liars and swearers are fools, for there are liars and swearers enough to beat the honest men and hang up them."
Macduff's son
What is the final thing Macbeth asks the witches, and what does he find out?
he asks if Banquos children will ever be kings of Scotland & sees a vision of Banquo pointing to a line of kings who are Banquos descentdants (confirming the prophecy!)
The son is persistent and argues with Lady Macduff, why does he do this?
Because he believes his father is not dead and Lady Macduff is lying to him
Malcolm manipulates Macduff's feelings. What does Malcolm want Macduff to feel?
Malcolm wants to turn Macduff's feelings of sadness into anger towards Macbeth
"What, all my pretty chickens and their dam At one fell swoop?"
Macduff